Showing posts with label sachs 504. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sachs 504. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Clean your exhaust pipe, for real.

In the last week I've worked on 3 bike that were acting WACKY because of clogged exhaust pipes. One of them was a maxi that was just really turdy, I adjusted the jetting and timing with no significant difference. I then dropped the exhaust and cleaned it thoroughly, the difference it made in performance was pretty insane actually. Today I took the pipe off of the Hercules 504-A and this is what I found. This bike has 2,000 miles on the speedo when it was parked however long ago. So just imagine what can happen in high mileage bikes. I never used to clean exhausts unless it hindered the moped from running but now I think I'm going to do it to every bike I work on. Ever wonder why your 30 mph model bike goes 25 mph? This could be the culprit.

Like a Hot-Pocket lover's arteries. 
 Usually make a fire outside but tonight it was too cold to even make a fire outside. Chicago WEEEE
 Such a BIG difference.


Sunday, March 17, 2013

VIDEOS!!!!!!!! and vespa weights.

Been super busy building junk lately. Hercules is running but in the middle of the tuning process I figured out that the gas is half crazy juice from the past. It's a fun bike and im stoked to have a sachs moped. My buddy Ryan Schimmel of Tennessee sent me some sweet custom weights and I really dig them. I havent taken my grande over a block or so at a time but the low end rules. Theyre 12.5 grams combined and its SUPER COOL.  Doing porting soon to my stock V1 and should post pics. I CANT SLEEP BEFORE 5 AM CAUSE OF THESE DANGED MOPARDS. I hate caps. my hands are so dirty. the fumes are killing me. made these vids and one isnt even about mopeds but its scenic and has a Morrissey song in it.

 12.5g at 2.5g a piece   
 2.5g vs the stock 8g so 12.5g vs 40g all together.
 Hercules rides again. this thing rules, i prob hit 15 mph on it so far. Im stoked to have a bike to send drunk wesley to the corner store on and not worry about the bike.
Does this gas look good? 




















Daniel's Flatreed Laguna project gone wild.